Chapter 253: Surprise.

"That guy, he finally doesn't have to die?" Shang Xiuxun breathed a sigh of relief after reading Ye Xiu's diary.

However, when she saw that the diary mentioned that the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan was also at Pegasus Ranch, her face changed.

Shang Xiuxun hated Lu Miaozi, so naturally she would also hate Zhu Yuyan. After all, it was because of Zhu Yuyan that Lu Miaozi abandoned her mother.

However, on the one hand, there was Lu Miaozi, a person she could directly hate, and on the other hand, Zhu Yuyan was too powerful and had a terrible reputation. Therefore, Shang Xiuxun would not normally think of hating Zhu Yuyan. It was only after hearing some news about her that she would feel hostility towards her.

Now, Zhu Yuyan had actually come to Pegasus Ranch, which made Shang Xiuxun very angry. However, she also knew that she was no match for Zhu Yuyan, so she could only ignore her and pretend that she had never been there.

However, when Shang Xiuxun saw that Zhu Yuyan had taken advantage of Ye Xiu's mental exhaustion to sleep with him, her eyes widened.

"How could Zhu Yuyan do such a thing?" Shang Xiuxun was almost incoherent. Then Shang Xiuxun thought about the diary, which seemed to mention more than once that the diary writer had been raped by Dongfang Bubai, Yao Yue, and Murong Qiudi, and now Zhu Yuyan had been added. Shang Xiuxun

really didn't know what to say.

"Could it be that this guy is really that good-looking? So good-looking that women would force themselves on him? This is too weird." Shang Xiuxun felt as if the worldview she had formed over the past twenty years was about to collapse.

"Yesterday, that guy wanted me to lend it to him, and now he's been raped by Zhu Yuyan. This, this is too, too—" Shang Xiuxun reacted, feeling a little uncomfortable.

After all, Ye Xiu's diary entry yesterday mentioned Lu Miaozi wanting Ye Xiu to be her son-in-law and marry Shang Xiuxun.

Shang Xiuxun thought this was completely out of context; she hadn't even met Ye Xiu, so how could she possibly want to marry him?

However, the diary later denied this, stating that they were not from the same country or region, and were destined to be apart.

However, even though the diary clearly stated that a marriage between Shang Xiuxun and her was impossible, seeing Zhu Yuyan forcing herself on him today still made Shang Xiuxun feel like she was being cuckolded.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. After all, there's nothing between him and me to begin with, and he doesn't seem to mind this kind of thing. Why should I be angry?" Shang Xiuxun muttered, constantly trying to comfort herself.

Just as Shang Xiuxun had finally finished reading the diary, it suddenly delivered a message.

[Monthly summary: You have been mentioned thirty-nine times in your diary this month, gaining four months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is now 40, granting you an additional 10% bonus. Ultimately, you have gained four months and twelve days of internal cultivation.]

Just as Shang Xiuxun was baffled by this sudden and inexplicable news, a surge of true energy suddenly appeared and flowed into her body. The next moment, her cultivation level, originally at the second level of Xiantian, instantly broke through, advancing directly to the third level.

Shang Xiuxun's Xiantian cultivation level, at a young age of twenty, was quite impressive in the martial arts world, though still far behind prodigies like Wanwan and Shi Feixuan.

This was perfectly normal, however; Shang Xiuxun wasn't particularly fond of cultivation, preferring food.

Furthermore, the martial arts she cultivated weren't of a high level. Although her father was Lu Miaozi, she had a particular dislike for him because of her mother, and would almost completely refuse anything he offered her except the Six Fruit Wine.

Even the fact that she accepted the Six Fruit Wine was solely because it was so appealing to a foodie.

Therefore, Shang Xiuxun's cultivation, inherited from her mother, wasn't particularly high-level. Furthermore, she wasn't particularly enthusiastic about cultivation, and by her twenties, she had only reached the second level of the Xiantian realm.

However, despite her lack of enthusiasm, Shang Xiuxun understood the importance of strength, and naturally wouldn't refuse the opportunity to improve her own abilities.

Therefore, she was overjoyed at this inexplicable increase in her cultivation.

After calming down a bit, she began to understand the situation, and she couldn't help but gaze at the diary with a curious gaze.

She hadn't expected that this diary could do more than just record updates; it could actually enhance the owner's strength.

"This diary is so magical, you can get rewards just by being mentioned, and the higher the owner of the diary's favorability towards you, the better the reward. No wonder Zhu Yuyan would find a way to sleep with him--" Shang Xiuxun sighed.

Just as she was sighing, Shang Xiuxun was suddenly stunned.

"Because the higher the favorability, the higher the reward, so Zhu Yuyan slept with him-Zhu Yuyan slept with him in order to improve her favorability, because she wanted to get more rewards--" Shang Xiuxun reorganized her language.

"Wait, isn't this diary mine? Does Zhu Yuyan also have a diary like me?" Shang Xiuxun inadvertently discovered something wrong.

"The owner of the diary has been inexplicably approached by extremely attractive women. He's even been forced to sleep with by Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, Murong Qiudi, and even the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan. If it weren't for the benefits they stand to gain, no matter how beautiful he is, he wouldn't do such a thing. So, the number of diaries is probably even greater than I imagined." Shang Xiuxun, a foodie and not usually prone to thinking, wasn't foolish. She

hadn't considered it before, but now, with a casual guess, she began to deduce further.

Then, Shang Xiuxun discovered that the diary held far more secrets than she'd imagined.

"If that's true, no wonder that person said his face was a blessing for his wife. If being mentioned in the diary truly brings benefits, and if the higher the favorability, the greater the benefits, then the diary truly is, in a sense, a blessing for his wife." After Shang Xiuxun figured this out, her emotions only grew more complicated.

As the owner of Pegasus Ranch, Shang Xiuxun loves to eat and isn't particularly devoted to cultivation. However, this doesn't mean she doesn't want to become stronger, nor does it mean she doesn't aspire to become a powerful being.

If she were stronger, she would have captured Lu Miaozi when he abandoned her mother for Zhu Yuyan.

If she were stronger, she would have gone to the Yingui Sect and captured Zhu Yuyan while Lu Miaozi was secluded in his peaceful home, forcing her to kowtow at her mother's grave.

If she were even stronger, her Pegasus Ranch wouldn't have to worry about outsiders coveting it, nor would she have to fear the Four Great Bandits.

But now, lacking strength, she can only pin her hopes on Lu Miaozi, or even the diary writer.

"But how can I get him to mention me more often in the diary? How can I improve his favorability? Do I have to be like Zhu Yuyan?" Shang Xiuxun's cheeks suddenly flushed at this thought.

He slapped his cheek hard: "Don't think about those messed up things. How could I do such a thing."

"However, the reason I was mentioned thirty or forty times this time was entirely because I'm Lu Miaozi's daughter. So, whenever he mentioned Lu Miaozi, he mentioned me in passing. He's already healed that man's injuries, and the Evil Emperor's relic has been abandoned due to its inherent quirks. He'll probably leave the Great Sui Dynasty soon, and I'm afraid he won't even think of me anymore, nor will he mention me in his diary. By then, will I still be rewarded? Will I still be able to become stronger?" Shang Xiuxun thought about this and suddenly understood why Zhu Yuyan would do what she did.

Even she, the owner of Pegasus Ranch, racked her brains to think about these issues in order to improve her strength.

What about Zhu Yuyan? Having grown up in the demonic Yin Gui Sect, she'd seen things more nakedly, and thus her desire for strength was even greater. Therefore, her act of forcing herself upon the diary's owner seemed completely understandable.

"Ah—" Shang Xiuxun couldn't help but sigh. Ultimately, she couldn't let go of her girlish reserve; everything was just wishful thinking.

...

[Monthly Summary: You were mentioned thirty-one times in your diary this month, gaining three months of internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you has reached 60, and you receive an additional double bonus. Ultimately, you gain six months of internal cultivation.]

Shi Qingxuan was already on their way to Pegasus Ranch with You Niaojuan and the other three.

Having made her decision, Shi Qingxuan directly informed You Niaojuan and the others that if they wanted to obtain the whereabouts of the Evil Emperor's relic, they had to go to Pegasus Ranch for more accurate information and clues.

Originally, with Shi Qingxuan's information, one or two of the four would go to Pegasus Ranch, while the rest would remain on guard, eliminating the need for Shi Qingxuan to run around. After all, allowing Shi Qingxuan to move freely would increase her chances of escape.

However, none of the four trusted the others, fearing that the other, upon receiving accurate information, would seize the knowledge of the Evil Emperor's relic for themselves.

In the end, they decided to travel together, simply bringing Shi Qingxuan along and keeping an eye on her.

So, the five of them set off towards Pegasus Ranch.

Shi Qingxuan had long since discovered that only she could see the diary; no one else could. So, even though she was traveling with You Niaojuan and the other three, it didn't prevent her from reading it.

When she read the contents, she looked peculiar. She also felt that something like forcibly sleeping with the diary's writer, drawing the remaining energy of the Heshi Bi from their body to enhance her own aptitude, was something Zhu Yuyan could do.

After all, the Demon Sect was called the Demon Sect not only because it was originally a misnomer for the Mo Sect, but also because their practices truly defied common sense and morality.

Take, for example, Bian Bufu of the Yingui Sect. He slept with Shan Meixian, resulting in her pregnancy and the birth of their daughter, Shan Jingjing. Yet, Bian Bufu still coveted his daughter's body. Such a thing would be difficult for an ordinary person to do, but Bian Bufu, a member of the Yingui Sect, did it without a single hesitation.

Therefore, Shi Qingxuan could completely understand Zhu Yuyan's desire to enhance her aptitude by sleeping with the diary's writer.

Zhu Yuyan had actually slept with a stranger, even if it was to absorb the remaining power of the Heshi Bi to enhance her own aptitude.

Shi Qingxuan thought of her adopted father, Shi Zhixuan, and wondered if he would have any objection to Zhu Yuyan's actions—no, he shouldn't have any. After all, her father, Shi Zhixuan, wasn't a good person, not to mention that he had no feelings for Zhu Yuyan. Even if Zhu Yuyan slept with more people, let alone the person who wrote the diary, Shi Zhixuan probably wouldn't have any objection.

Just as Shi Qingxuan finished reading her diary and was about to put it away as usual, she suddenly received a message from the diary.

Shi Qingxuan sensed the internal energy she had cultivated for almost six months, and her cultivation level had broken through from the fourth to the fifth level of the Grandmaster Realm. The process was incredibly smooth, without any hindrance. Even with the extra energy, she showed no signs of being unable to control it. It remained as smooth as ever, as if it had been painstakingly cultivated bit by bit.

Even her breakthrough, even the four guards, You Niaojuan, were unaware of Shi Qingxuan's breakthrough.

Shi Qingxuan stared at the diary in amazement.

She hadn't expected a diary to actually boost a person's strength.

"This is truly beyond my expectations," Shi Qingxuan said, rubbing her fingers over the diary. "The number of times I'm mentioned in the diary and the owner's favorability towards me?" "

Because they only encountered me once, the mentions weren't many, and they haven't mentioned me since. As for the favorability, it seemed to be 45 points at first. But because they heard my flute and thought it was beautiful and my realm was high, their favorability towards me increased to 60 points?" "

So, this time when I go to Pegasus Ranch to find him and interact with him again, he should write me in his diary again. As for the favorability—do you want me to play a few more songs for him?" Shi Qingxuan mused jokingly.

"But, no matter what, this diary is truly beyond my expectations. It's more than just a simple diary; it can actually improve my cultivation. I wonder if it has any limits, any limits. If not, then my strength—" Shi

Qingxuan speculated, her desire to meet the diary's author growing stronger.

Shi Qingxuan was incredibly curious about the diary's owner, a curiosity so intense that she could barely contain herself.

...

In the capital of the Song Dynasty, at the Divine Marquis's Mansion, Wuqing gazed at the newly appeared entry with a strange expression.

Wuqing discovered that the diary's author truly had a prolific romantic interest! No wonder Lu Miaozi called him a rotten peach blossom.

Now, he'd even been slept with by Zhu Yuyan, the Yin Queen, the leader of the Yingui Sect of the Sui Dynasty.

Wuqing's cheeks flushed slightly. After all, this was a bit too exciting for a young woman like her.

"But, is the immortal qi really that magical?" Wuqing instinctively placed her hands on her legs.

Despite years of constantly using her psychic powers to relax and circulate blood in her legs, Wuqing could only barely maintain a certain degree of elasticity, preventing them from deteriorating further.

Wuqing now looked forward to meeting the diary's author with increasing anticipation.

The diary mentioned the Shenzhaojing (Shenzhao Jing), the Rama internal energy created by Wudang Sect's Zhang Zhenren, and now, the Changsheng Zhenqi (Changsheng Zhenqi).

She even had a vague illusion that healing her legs and allowing her to stand up was simple.

Of course, Wuqing understood that this was merely an illusion. Although the diary seemed to mention three methods, all three were in the hands of the same person, making them almost identical in difficulty.

If one could be achieved, all three could be achieved.

And if one could not be achieved, the other two would likely be unattainable as well.

Wuqing calmed herself down a bit and tried not to dwell on these matters.

[Monthly Summary: You were mentioned less than ten times in your diary this month, and you receive a guaranteed one-month increase in internal cultivation. The diary owner's favorability towards you is 46, and you receive an additional 10% bonus. Ultimately, you receive one month and three days of internal cultivation.]

"Who?"

This information suddenly crossed her mind, and Wuqing almost instinctively believed she had encountered a psychic with superpowers like herself.

But then, Wuqing realized this information actually came from the diary, and she could sense that her cultivation had actually increased—no more, no less, almost a month's worth.

"This—" Wuqing stared at the diary, astonished. She hadn't expected this diary to have such miraculous effects.

Again, during the Song Dynasty, this time the diary's owner was in a relatively dark place.

The several-year-old Xiaolongnu also received a guaranteed one-month increase in internal cultivation.

However, since she had only just begun to learn martial arts, this one-month increase in internal cultivation was actually quite significant.

As Xiao Long Nu was too young and ignorant, she did not understand the meaning of the reward given by the diary, especially since she could not talk about the diary to outsiders. Therefore, Xiao Long Nu was too lazy to think about more things related to the diary.